15 best types of kandyk varieties Pagoda and their description, planting and care in the open field
Kandyk variety Pagoda is a plant that blooms in March with amazing inflorescences. Many gardeners choose it to decorate the garden. Bushes are undemanding to care, soil, take root safely in different climatic conditions. To successfully grow a culture, it is worth familiarizing yourself with all of its features.
What is kandyk
The amazing plant Kandyk is an original spring bulbous culture. The dog's tooth belongs to the Liliaceae family. The Greek name - "Erythronium", means "red", this shade were the first flowers found by plant breeders. There are 25 varieties of culture.
Description of inflorescences
The buds are similar to lilies or cyclomenes, there are 1-2 flowers on 1 peduncle. The corolla has 6 elongated stems, gracefully bent petals 15-20 mm long. They are colored yellowish, crimson, pinkish and white.
The appearance of the bushes
Bushes grow up to 50 cm tall, decorative leaves. Leaves of an oblong shape, green tone with brown specks depart from the base of the shoot. Depending on weather conditions, pollen falls in the last days of April or early May. The fruit includes a box of seeds.
Growing places
In natural conditions, the kandyk "lives" in the mountains of Western Europe. The flower prefers cool, open, light areas in the temperate or subtropical zone. Many people like the culture due to its unpretentiousness, high resistance to frost down to -50. Erythronium is in harmony with other bulbous plants.
Popular flower varieties
There are 11 popular types of erythronium, widely cultivated in the gardens of gardeners from the CIS. They differ in color of pollen, plant height.
American
A variety of kandyk, originally from America, is small in size up to 18 cm. Leaves with speckled, brownish-green patterns and six-petal bright yellow inflorescences. The middle is brown, only one flower blooms on the peduncle.
Whitish
Inflorescences are snow-white, with a yellowish center. The plant has 2 basal leaves of an oval-elongated shape, green in color with specks of brown color.Single flower buds with bent petals. The height of the bushes is about 10-25 cm.
Henderson
An unusual type of kandyk is a bright purple color at the edges of the petal, whitening in the middle and almost black at the base. Large orange stamens stand out against a rich dark background. Bushes reach 20 cm in height.
Mountain
Kandyk mountain grows on the alpine lawns of the northwest of America. The bulb is not wide, elongated, the stem reaches 45 cm up. Leaves are oblong-ovate, emerald in color. The arrow has 1-3 white or pinkish inflorescences with an orange base of leaves.
Lemon yellow
North American species of kandyk with oblong-oval, patterned leaves and creamy inflorescences. The petals are bent and broken, in the middle there are bright yellow centers. The flower changes color over time, by the end of pollen, the petals turn pink.
Oregonum or turned away
The Kandyka Oregonum variety is found naturally on the shores of the United States and Canada. Bushes grow up to 20-40 cm tall, primrose with large leaves. They are covered with a pattern of light green, emerald specks, small flowers of powder color. The plant is capricious about the conditions of detention.
Caucasian
Kandyk is distinguished by a narrow bulb up to 3 cm long. The stem will grow up to 20 cm. The leaves are gray, with a marble pattern. The inflorescence is long, up to 4 cm in diameter, white or pale yellow in color.
Japanese
In Russia, the area of germination of the Japanese kandyk is the Far East region, Sakhalin, Kuriles. Bushes 15-20 cm tall, with 2 narrow spotted leaves, single flowers. The petals are elongated, bent upward, pinkish or lilac. At the base there is a pattern of dark dots, stripes or specks.
Hybrid
The kandyk hybrid combines all varieties formed by the symbiosis of different variants of erythronium. The most popular subspecies include the following specimens.
| White king | The flowers are snow-white, with a lemon center, reddish edging and rich green leaves |
| Scarlet
| Variety with bright purple inflorescences, a white ring of crimson dots, yellowish center, brown leaves with green dots |
| White Fang
| Kandyk with whitish buds 6 cm in diameter, yellowish middle and green leaves |
| Harmony
| Flowers up to 8 cm in diameter, petals at the ends are pinkish, whitish to the base, leaves are rich green |
| Olga | Variety with lavender-pinkish buds in dark purple dots, white edging at the ends. Leaves are leathery, small, brownish-green. |
The method of growing hybrid kandyks does not differ from other crop variations.
California White Beauty
The North American variation of Kandyk White grows in the dry forests and mountains of Northern California. The bulb is large, with two leaves, creating a basal rosette, raspberry-green peduncles with 2-3 large buds. The leaves have a bright green color, along the edges of the waves. The petals are white, cream, with a rich yellow center. Pollen falls in early April and lasts until May.
Tuolumni pagoda
The pagoda variety is cultivated in the Netherlands, famous for its high growth for its species - up to 40 cm. The petals are lanceolate, 4 cm long, golden yellow or lemon, with a light green base. The variety is widespread with spotty foliage and rich yellow flowers.
How to grow a kandyk in the garden
To grow kandyk in the garden, you must adhere to the deadlines, choose the right place, carry out competently planting work, and organize care. Even an inexperienced gardener can cope with the cultivation of erythronium.
Terms of planting works
It is recommended to plant kandyk in August, but not in spring, otherwise the plant will get sick and die. You can plant the plant in autumn, at the beginning of September. It is important that during landing the air temperature is at least + 10-15 degrees.
Where to plant kandyk
Choose a dark place, under the bushes of trees, or plant bushes on the north side of the buildings.The soil should be acidic, light, and well-drained.
Soil preparation
2 weeks before planting, leaf humus, sand with large grains are introduced into the ground. When open ground is too acidic, peat, ground chalk can be used. Before planting, bone meal, humus, superphosphate and ammonium nitrate are added to the ground per square meter.
Sowing in the ground
Before sowing kandyk seeds, grooves are made in the ground 30 mm deep, with a distance of 100 mm between them. Ripe seeds are placed in prepared pits, at a distance of 50 mm. The seed is covered with soil, watered abundantly. The first seedlings will sprout in spring, in the last days of April their height is about 40 mm. If the seedlings are low, this indicates a lack of nutrients and water. The first bushes bloom in 4-5 years from the emergence of sprouts.
Germination of seedlings
When growing seedlings from bulbs, they are immersed 10-15 cm deep. After, the seedlings are mulched, watered.
Organization of proper care
It is not difficult to take care of the kandyk, you only need regular watering, feeding, pruning, transplanting. You should also treat plants with insecticides and fungicides for diseases, beetles.
Watering
Kandyk should be irrigated in May, if there is no rain in the spring. During the growing season, 2-3 watering is carried out with settled water. After each irrigation, the soil is loosened, removing weeds.
Fertilization
In the 1st year after planting, the kandyk does not need recharge. He has enough nutrients introduced before sowing in the pits. In the following seasons, the circle is covered with deciduous humus or peat mulch. You can also add mineral compositions for ornamental plants.
Formation of bushes
Kandyk does not need to cut off the bushes. With the motive of maintaining decorativeness, you can remove dried leaves during the growing season. The next pruning is carried out after the ground part of the flower dies off.
Transfer
Kandyk bushes should be transplanted after 4-5 years, since in one place they turn into nests. When transplanting, propagate the culture by dividing the bulbs. The manipulation is carried out in July or August, when the erythronium has a rest period. The leaves should turn yellow, the bulbs should have time to accumulate the energy spent on pollen. Children are transplanted into prepared grooves. Fracture points are pinched with coal powder.
Diseases and harmful insects: prevention and treatment
Kandyk has strong immunity to diseases and harmful insects. With stagnant moisture, fungal attack is possible. To avoid the development of pathology, the beds are treated with a fungicide like Fitosporin.
Wintering
In southern regions with warm winters, the kandyk may not be covered. Residents of the middle and northern regions should cover the bushes with a thick layer of dried up foliage and needles. The insulation carpet is removed at the end of March, when there is no frost.
How a flower reproduces
Kandyk is bred with seeds or children. In the first case, all American varieties can be propagated, except for the many stalked erythronium. They have been collecting seeds since June, but only after the complete formation of the capsules. Their contents should be on the surface of the plot.
According to experienced gardeners, slightly unripe specimens are cut off, after which they are placed for ripening in a ventilated place with low humidity. Sow seeds or bulbs in the last days of summer.
